Scottish local election
1974 Orkney Islands Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/2007_Flag_of_Orkney.svg/50px-2007_Flag_of_Orkney.svg.png)
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All 23 seats to Orkney Islands Council 12 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | | | | | Leader | George Marwick | | Party | Independent | | Leader's seat | Birsay | | Seats won | 23 | | Popular vote | 4,818 | | Percentage | 100.0% | | |
| Council Convener after election George Marwick Independent | |
The 1974 Orkney Islands Council election, the first election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and eight seats were uncontested.
The newly elected Orkney Islands Council existed as a shadow authority until 1975, when it inherited sole authority for local government in Orkney from the Orkney County Council, Kirkwall Town Council and Stromness Town Council.
Results
1974 Orkney Islands election[1] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100.0 | 100.0% | 4,818 | N/A |
Ward Results
St Magnus Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | O. Work | 145 | 35.5% |
| Independent | T. Taylor | 101 | 24.8% |
| Independent | J. McRae | 87 | 21.3% |
| Independent | W. Sinclair | 75 | 18.4% |
Majority | 44 | 10.7% |
| Independent hold |
Papdale Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | William Groundwater | 119 | 44.6% |
| Independent | Ruby Leslie | 73 | 27.3% |
| Independent | M. Heddle | 44 | 16.5% |
| Independent | A. Rorie | 31 | 11.6% |
Majority | 46 | 17.3% |
| Independent hold |
Broadsands Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Edwin Eunson | 199 | 53.4% |
| Independent | L. Stiff | 98 | 26.3% |
| Independent | P. Gorie | 76 | 20.4% |
Majority | 101 | 27.1% |
| Independent hold |
St Olaf's Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Sybil Roebuck | 177 | 52.8% |
| Independent | Georgina Leitch | 158 | 47.2% |
Majority | 19 | 5.6% |
| Independent hold |
Quoybanks Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | R. Hancock | 152 | 45.2% |
| Independent | W. Muir | 98 | 29.2% |
| Independent | I. Smith | 59 | 17.6% |
| Independent | J. Hay | 27 | 8.0% |
Majority | 54 | 16.0% |
| Independent hold |
Stromness South Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | William Knight | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Stromness North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Brenda Robertson | 250 | 76.0% |
| Independent | J. Bannerman | 79 | 24.0% |
Majority | 171 | 52.0% |
| Independent hold |
St. Ola Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J. Scott | 243 | 76.0% |
| Independent | P. Konstan | 73 | 23.1% |
Majority | 170 | 52.9% |
| Independent hold |
Harray & Firth Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Laura Grimond | 309 | 61.8% |
| Independent | J. Firth | 191 | 38.2% |
Majority | 181 | 13.6% |
| Independent hold |
Stenness & Orphir Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | R. Macrae | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Sandwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | W. Firth | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
St Andrews & Deerness Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Jackie Tait | 174 | 55.8% |
| Independent | R. Bain | 130 | 44.2% |
Majority | 34 | 11.6% |
| Independent hold |
Birsay Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | George Marwick | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Evie & Rendall Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | George Stevenson | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Stromness Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | John Chalmers | 78 | 47.0% |
| Independent | D. Ritch | 38 | 22.9% |
| Independent | J.R.T. Robertson | 21 | 12.7% |
| Independent | W. Kirkpatrick | 19 | 11.5% |
| Independent | J. Thomson | 10 | 6.0% |
Majority | 40 | 24.1% |
| Independent hold |
Holm Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J. Laughton | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Burray & South Ronaldsay Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Alex Annal | 279 | 71.4% |
| Independent | L. Park | 112 | 28.6% |
Majority | 167 | 42.8% |
| Independent hold |
Hoy & Flotta Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Ewen Traill | 172 | 55.5% |
| Independent | John Groat | 109 | 35.2% |
| Independent | C. Mackenzie | 29 | 9.4% |
Majority | 63 | 20.3% |
| Independent hold |
North Ronaldsay & Sanday Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Christine Muir | 269 | 71.9% |
| Independent | D. Sinclair | 105 | 28.1% |
Majority | 164 | 43.8% |
| Independent hold |
Holm Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J. Scott | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Eday & Stronsay Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J. Groat | 134 | 53.6% |
| Independent | Mavis Bennett | 116 | 46.4% |
Majority | 18 | 7.2% |
| Independent hold |
Rousay Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | N. Firth | 117 | 69.2% |
| Independent | G. Scott-Moncrieff | 52 | 30.8% |
Majority | 65 | 38.4% |
| Independent hold |
Shapinsay Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Tadeusz Zawadski | unopposed | unopposed |
Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| Independent hold |
References
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT (1975). "Scottish Regional and District Elections, 1974" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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